AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

      This Amendment, dated as of December 7, 1995, amends that
certain Amended and Restated Employment Agreement (the
"Employment Agreement") dated as of August 13, 1993, by and
between Spectrum Information Technologies, Inc. ("Employer") and
Salvatore T. Marino ("Employee").

      1.  Paragraph 4(a) is amended and restated in its
entirety as follows:

      4(a) Base Salary. During the Term of Employment, as
compensation for the agreements made by the Employee herein and
in consideration of the provision of services by the Employee to
the Employer, Employer shall pay to Employee the base salary of
$181,220 per annum (the "Base Salary"). The Base Salary shall be
reviewed by the Employer on each January 1 during the Term of
Employment.

      2.  Paragraphs 4(c) and 4(e) are deleted.

      3.  Paragraph 7(b) is amended and restated in its
entirety as follows:

           7(b) Employer retains the right to discharge Employee
for any reason or without reason. Employer agrees, however, that
if it discharges Employee for any reason other than just cause as
defined above (whether or not such termination follows a Change
in Control, as defined below), Employee shall be entitled to a
severance benefit equal to twelve (12) month's Base Salary and
participation in Employer's Executive Medical Plan, as defined in
and pursuant to the terms of Paragraph 4(d), for a period of
twelve (12) months following such termination. In addition, all
stock options for stock of Employer theretofore granted to
Employee will become immediately exercisable and will remain
exercisable throughout the original term of such options
notwithstanding any provision to the contrary regarding
termination of employment in the stock option agreement issued in
respect of such stock option or any other stock option plan of
Employer pursuant to which such stock option may have been
granted; provided, however, Employee agrees to waive such
provision regarding new stock options upon request by Employer,
if Employer reasonably determines that such waiver would be
necessary or appropriate to qualify a stock option plan pursuant
to applicable laws. Employee's benefits pursuant to this
paragraph are and shall be payable immediately upon such
discharge without just cause.

      4.  Paragraph 7(c) is deleted.

      5. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to
the Employment Agreement and this Amendment, or breach thereof,
shall be settled by arbitration held in the State, City and
County of New York, in accordance with the applicaable rules then
obtaining of the American Arbitration Association, and judgment
upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any
court having jurisdiction thereof.

      6. The parties hereto acknowledge that the Employer shall
file at the earliest time practicable an application in the
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New
York, where Employer's bankrupcty case is pending, to approve the
assumption of the within Amendment. The Employer believes that
assumption of the within Amendment is in its best interest, and
in the best interests of its bankruptcy estate and creditors.
Employer and Employee acknowledge that unless and until the
within Amendment is approved by the Bankruptcy Court, the terms
and provisions thereof are not effective.

      All other terms and provisions contained in the Employment
Agreement shall remain in effect.

                               Spectrum Information Technologies, Inc.



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                               By:  Donald J. Amoruso
                               Its: Chairman and Chief Executive
                                    Officer



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                               Salvatore T. Marino